Course overview
AgilePgM® helps organisations apply agile principles at programme level while maintaining governance, strategic alignment, and organisational oversight.
The course focuses on coordinating multiple agile initiatives to deliver strategic outcomes through adaptive planning, incremental delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and benefits-focused governance.
Participants explore programme structures, agile leadership, governance models, prioritisation approaches, benefits realisation, and the integration of agile delivery practices across organisational programmes.
AgilePgM® is suitable for programme managers, PMO professionals, transformation leaders, senior project managers, and executives involved in strategic change initiatives including people who are new to the discipline as well as experienced practitioners looking to strengthen or formalise their capability.
PM2Go delivers this course using structured explanations, guided practice, visual learning, discussion, and applied activities so learners can build confidence and use the learning beyond the classroom.
Project Managers
Programme Managers
Change Managers
PMO
Technical Architects
Product Owners / Managers
Professionals completing AgilePgM® are typically developing capability to:
- coordinate strategic transformation initiatives,
- support enterprise-level governance,
- manage organisational change across multiple delivery streams,
- align programme outcomes to strategic objectives,
- and support benefits-led transformation environments.
Agile Programme Governance
Develop practical understanding of governance structures that support agile programme delivery while maintaining organisational oversight and strategic alignment.
Incremental Capability Delivery
Learn how capabilities and benefits are delivered iteratively through tranches, evolving organisational states, and adaptive planning horizons.
Benefits Realisation Management
Understand how programmes align strategic objectives with measurable organisational outcomes through prioritised benefits definition and staged delivery approaches.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Build capability in stakeholder engagement, programme communications, organisational alignment, and collaborative programme leadership.
Agile Programme Planning
Develop approaches for adaptive programme planning, tranche management, risk mitigation, roadmap development, and evolutionary planning practices.
Programme Management & Control
Learn programme-level monitoring, tranche review practices, governance review points, escalation management, and agile programme control mechanisms.
Quality & Configuration Management
Understand quality assurance approaches, process quality reviews, configuration management, and governance assurance within agile programmes.
Programme Product Management
Develop understanding of core programme products including:
- Vision Statements
- Benefits Realisation Plans
- Governance Strategies
- Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
- Programme Risk & Issues Logs
- Programme Control Packs
- Tranche Plans
- Business Architecture Models
While there is no formal prerequisite, a basic understanding of Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) or agile approaches would be advantageous. This course assumes the learner has some experience in programme (or project) management.
Is this course suitable for new Programme Managers?
Yes. This course will give you hands-on, practical learning experience to help you navigate through programme governance.
Are templates included with the course?
Yes. We have curated templates which are easy to use to help you on your journey.
Is the exam included in the course fee?
Yes. Exam fees with the Authorising Organisation are included.
Is AgilePgM® suitable for experienced Project Managers?
Yes. AgilePgM® is designed for professionals working in programme or enterprise delivery environments where multiple projects, stakeholder groups, and organisational outcomes must be coordinated.
How is AgilePgM® different from AgilePM®?
AgilePM® focuses on managing individual agile projects, whereas AgilePgM® focuses on coordinating organisational capability delivery, governance, benefits realisation, and strategic alignment across multiple initiatives.
Does AgilePgM® include governance and benefits management?
Yes. Governance, tranche planning, benefits realisation, programme controls, stakeholder engagement, and strategic alignment are core components of the AgilePgM® framework.